All-Landmark Swimming & Diving Teams Announced
All-Landmark Swimming & Diving Teams Announced
TOWSON, Md. — Of the eight major awards handed out at the conclusion of the 2015 Landmark Swimming & Diving Championships, six contained a representative from Merchant Marine.
The Mariners swept the Swimmer and Diver of the Year awards on both the men's and women's side, while the men's program also took home Rookie of the Year and co-Coaching Staff of the Year accolades.
For the third year in a row, Kevin Lindgren earned Male Swimmer of the Year recognition. Lindgren raced in 12 individual title races during his four-year career, and he came out on top in 11 of those events, including all three that he swam in over the weekend. He is currently the conference record holder in five individual events, and he broke his own records on three occasions at these championships.
Senior Jacqueline White was recognized as the Female Swimmer of the Year. White concluded her Landmark career with three individual titles, taking first in both butterfly events, posting a D-III B time in the 200 fly, and the 200 backstroke.
William Porter and Blythe Fentress swept the diving events, making them easy selections for Diver of the Year recognition. Fentress set new meet and conference records in the 1-meter dive, and she came within eight points of repeating that feat in the 3-meter, while Porter cruised to each of his two titles, winning each by 46 and 75 points, respectively.
Merchant Marine freshman Nick Lambson announced his presence in the conference with a victory in the 200 freestyle on Saturday. He added a runner-up finish in the 1650 free and a fourth place result in the 500 free. Scranton's Raquel Wasserman was certainly a deserving candidate on the women's side, as she set conference records in the preliminary sessions of both the 50 and 100 free, and then lowered each of those times during her first place finishes in the finals. Wasserman was also a runner-up to White in the 100 fly.
Mariner coach Sean Tedesco shares Coaching Staff of the Year honors for a second straight year, and this is the sixth time in eight seasons that he has been recognized by the conference. In 2015, Tedesco led Merchant Marine to its most dominant title out of its eight straight championships, with 12 event victories and a Landmark record 973 points accumulated. Catholic coach Paul Waas shares the award with Tedesco, receiving recognition for its efforts with the men's program for the first time (Waas is a three-time winner on the women's side). The Cardinals earned 518.5 points over the weekend, two back of Susquehanna for second place, and had two individual titles courtesy of sophomore Guido Saccaggi (400 IM, 1650 free).
Crusader coach Jerry Foley receives his second Coach of the Year award leading the women's program and third award overall. Susquehanna rolled to a fifth-straight team championship with a Landmark record 844. The Crusaders won eight events overall, including three from Lexi Cole (200/500/1650 free) and two from Kelsey Lessard (200/400 IM).
First Team All-Landmark honors are awarded to those swimmers who finishes first at the Landmark Championships while second place finishers earn Second Team All-Landmark recognition. A total of 34 swimmers and divers were recognized on the first team, and 11 won multiple individual events. Those not already referenced are Goucher's Sam Davis and Morgan Richter, and Merchant Marine's Stone Hewitt. Davis swept the men's sprint free events, taking first in the 50 and 100 free, while Richter swept the fly events for a second straight year and also added a championship in the 500 free. Hewitt claimed both titles in the breaststroke.
Four teams from each gender had swimmers earn first team accolades. Marywood added second team recognition on the men's side, while Drew and Goucher had women's representatives on the second team.
Full results from the weekend can be accessed here. Click here for photos and here for finals videos. Additional photos can be purchased here.
| 2015 Landmark Men's Swimming & Diving Awards |
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Men's Swimmer
of the Year |
Men's Diver
of the Year |
Men's Rookie
of the Year |
Men's Coach
of the Year |
Men's Coach
of the Year |
Kevin Lindgren
USMMA |
William Porter
USMMA |
Nick Lambson
USMMA
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Paul Waas
Catholic
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Sean Tedesco
USMMA |
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| 2015 Landmark Women's Swimming & Diving Awards |
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Women's Swimmer
of the Year |
Women's Diver
of the Year |
Women's Rookie
of the Year |
Women's Coach
of the Year |
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Jacqueline White
USMMA
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Blythe Fentress
USMMA |
Raquel Wasserman
Scranton
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Jerry Foley
Susquehanna
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Men's First Team All-Landmark |
Men's Second Team All-Landmark
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| 50 Free |
Sam Davis
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Goucher
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Sr.
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Wilmington, Del.
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Daniel Adams
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Marywood |
Jr. |
Spotsylvania, Va.
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| 100 Free |
Sam Davis
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Goucher
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Sr.
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Wilmington, Del.
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Daniel Adams
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Marywood
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Jr.
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Spotsylvania, Va. |
| 200 Free |
Nick Lambson
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USMMA |
Fr. |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
Zack Haney
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Marywood
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Sr.
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Danville, Pa. |
| 500 Free |
Morgan Richter
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Goucher |
Jr. |
Cleburne, Texas
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Peter Bajorek
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Catholic |
Fr. |
Boyds, Md.
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| 1650 Free |
Guido Saccaggi
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Catholic
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So.
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Duluth, Ga.
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Nick Lambson
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USMMA
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Fr.
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Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 200 IM |
Kevin Lindgren
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USMMA
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Sr. |
Palm City, Fla.
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Colin Richter
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Goucher
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Jr. |
Cleburne, Texas
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| 400 IM |
Guido Saccaggi
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Catholic |
So. |
Duluth, Ga.
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Eric Lawrence
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Susquehanna |
So. |
Bethlehem, Pa.
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| 100 Fly |
Morgan Richter
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Goucher |
Jr. |
Cleburne, Texas |
William Kelsik
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USMMA |
Jr. |
New Castle, Ind.
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| 200 Fly |
Morgan Richter |
Goucher
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Jr.
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Cleburne, Texas
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Peter Bajorek
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Catholic
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Fr.
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Boyds, Md.
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| 100 Back |
Kevin Lindgren |
USMMA |
Sr. |
Palm City, Fla. |
Grant Owens
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Scranton
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Jr. |
Harrisburg, Pa.
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| 200 Back |
Kevin Lindgren |
USMMA
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Sr.
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Palm City, Fla.
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Colin Richter
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Goucher
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Jr. |
Cleburne, Texas
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| 100 Breast |
Stone Hewitt |
USMMA
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So. |
Destin, Fla.
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Austin Butt
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USMMA
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So. |
Westminster, Md.
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| 200 Breast |
Stone Hewitt
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USMMA
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So.
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Destin, Fla.
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Karl Sasse
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USMMA
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So.
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Frederick, Md.
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| 200 FR |
USMMA (Lindgren/Jackson/Butt/Sasse) |
Marywood (Adams/Burlingame/Scholl/Haney)
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| 200 MR |
USMMA (Lindgren/Hewitt/Jackson/Butt)
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Goucher (Richter/Nelson/Richter/Davis)
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| 400 FR |
USMMA (Lindgren/Butt/Jackson/Jepsen) |
Goucher (Richter/Coon/Richter/Davis)
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| 400 MR |
USMMA (Lindgren/Hewitt/Kelsik/Butt) |
Susquehanna (Lawrence/Csakai/Stewart/Frazier) |
| 800 FR |
Susquehanna (Stewart/Csakai/Crumrine/Miller)
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Catholic (McMullen/Solace/Bajorek/Saccaggi)
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| 1-m Dive |
William Porter |
USMMA
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Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
Ryan Mavity
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USMMA |
So. |
St. Joseph, Mich.
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| 3-m Dive |
William Porter |
USMMA |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
Ryan Mavity
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USMMA |
So. |
St. Joseph, Mich.
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Women's First Team All-Landmark
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Women's Second Team All-Landmark
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| 50 Free |
Raquel Wasserman
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Scranton |
Fr. |
Pound Ridge, N.Y.
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Emma Sommers
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Scranton |
So. |
Bridgewater, N.J.
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| 100 Free |
Raquel Wasserman
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Scranton
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Fr.
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Pound Ridge, N.Y.
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Julia Wisler
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Catholic
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Sr.
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Phoenixville, Pa.
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| 200 Free |
Lexi Cole
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Susquehanna |
Sr. |
Danville, Pa.
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Madison Amann
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Catholic |
Fr. |
Coopersburg, Pa.
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| 500 Free |
Lexi Cole
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Susquehanna
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Sr. |
Danville, Pa.
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Alexis Regopolous
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Goucher |
Fr. |
Fitchburg, Mass.
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| 1650 Free |
Lexi Cole
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Susquehanna
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Sr.
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Danville, Pa.
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Alexis Regopolous
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Goucher
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Fr.
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Fitchburg, Mass.
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| 200 IM |
Kelsey Lessard |
Susquehanna |
Jr. |
Chestertown, Md. |
Erin McElwee
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Susquehanna
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So. |
Phoenixville, Pa.
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| 400 IM |
Kelsey Lessard |
Susquehanna |
Jr. |
Chestertown, Md. |
Kaitlyn Maloney
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Scranton |
Sr. |
Basking Ridge, N.J.
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| 100 Fly |
Jacqueline White
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USMMA |
Sr. |
Oradell, N.J. |
Raquel Wasserman
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Scranton |
Fr. |
Pound Ridge, N.Y.
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| 200 Fly |
Jacqueline White
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USMMA
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Sr.
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Oradell, N.J. |
Kelsey Lessard |
Susquehanna
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Jr.
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Chestertown, Md.
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| 100 Back |
Erin McElwee
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Susquehanna
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So.
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Phoenixville, Pa.
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Rachel Chain
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Catholic |
Fr. |
Seaville, N.J.
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| 200 Back |
Jacqueline White
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USMMA
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Sr.
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Oradell, N.J. |
Erin McElwee
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Susquehanna
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So.
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Phoenixville, Pa.
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| 100 Breast |
Basira Knight
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Catholic
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Fr. |
Cary, N.C.
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Joann Butkus
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Susquehanna
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Fr.
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Barnesville, Pa.
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| 200 Breast |
Paige Agnello
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Scranton
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Sr.
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Bridgewater, N.J. |
Emily Boyson
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USMMA
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Sr.
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Garland, Texas
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| 200 FR |
Catholic (Knight/Chain/Loughery/Wisler)
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Scranton (Sommers/Murphy/Agnello/Wasserman)
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| 200 MR |
Catholic (Amann/Knight/Wright/Chain)
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Susquehanna (Bruxelles/Butkus/Weingarten/Jozefiak)
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| 400 FR |
Catholic (Knight/Chain/Loughery/Wisler)
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Susquehanna (Jozefiak/Butkus/Seaman/Cole)
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| 400 MR |
Susquehanna (McElwee/Butkus/Weingarten/Jozefiak) |
Catholic (Amann/Knight/Wright/Wisler)
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| 800 FR |
Susquehanna (Lessard/Henderson/Seaman/Cole)
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Catholic (Loughery/Chain/Amann/Wisler)
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| 1-m Dive |
Blythe Fentress
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USMMA |
So. |
Shady Shores, Texas
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Elizabeth Jackson
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USMMA |
Sr. |
Albany, Ga.
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| 3-m Dive |
Blythe Fentress
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USMMA
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So. |
Shady Shores, Texas
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Jenny Stein
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Drew |
Fr. |
Calabasas, Calif. |
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| All-Landmark (By Institution) |
| Men's First Team |
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Catholic:
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Guido Saccaggi (1650 Free, 400 IM)
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Goucher:
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Sam Davis (50 Free, 100 Free); Morgan Richter (100 Fly, 200 Fly, 500 Free)
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| Susquehanna: |
Bill Crumrine (800 Free Relay); Danny Csakai (800 Free Relay); David Miller (800 Free Relay); Jourdan Stewart (800 Free Relay) |
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USMMA:
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Austin Butt (200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Stone Hewitt (100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay); Andrew Jackson (200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay); Josh Jepsen (400 Free Relay); William Kelsik (400 Medley Relay); Nick Lambson (200 Free); Kevin Lindgren (100 Back, 200 Back, 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay); William Porter (1m Dive, 3m Dive); Karl Sasse (200 Free Relay)
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| Men's Second Team |
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Catholic:
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Peter Bajorek (500 Free, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay); Patrick McMullen (800 Free Relay); Guido Saccaggi (800 Free Relay); Mark Solace (800 Free Relay)
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Goucher:
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Andrew Coon (400 Free Relay); Sam Davis (200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay); Cody Nelson (200 Medley Relay); Colin Richter (200 Back, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay); Morgan Richter (200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
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Marywood:
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Daniel Adams (50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay); Blake Burlingame (200 Free Relay); Zack Haney (200 Free, 200 Free Relay); Bryon Scholl (200 Free Relay)
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Scranton:
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Grant Owens (100 Back)
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Susquehanna:
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Danny Csakai (400 Medley Relay); Duncan Frazier (400 Medley Relay); Eric Lawrence (400 IM, 400 Medley Relay); Jourdan Stewart (400 Medley Relay)
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USMMA:
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Austin Butt (100 Breast); William Kelsik (100 Fly); Nick Lambson (1650 Free); Ryan Mavity (1m Dive, 3m Dive); Karl Sasse (200 Breast)
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| Women's First Team |
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Catholic:
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Madison Amann (200 Medley Relay); Rachel Chain (200 Free Relay; 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay); Basira Knight (100 Breast, 200 Free Relay; 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay); Christine Loughery (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay); Julia Wisler (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay); Shannon Wright (200 Medley Relay)
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Scranton:
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Paige Agnello (200 Breast); Raquel Wasserman (50 Free, 100 Free)
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Susquehanna:
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Joann Butkus (400 Medley Relay); Lexi Cole (200 Free, 500 Free, 1650 Free, 800 Free Relay); Caroline Henderson (800 Free Relay); Jessica Jozefiak (400 Medley Relay); Kelsey Lessard (200 IM, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay); Erin McElwee (100 Back, 400 Medley Relay); Kyle Seaman (800 Free Relay); Ashlee Weingarten (400 Medley Relay)
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USMMA:
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Blythe Fentress (1m Dive, 3m Dive); Jacqueline White (200 Back, 100 Fly, 200 Fly)
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| Women's Second Team |
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Catholic:
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Madison Amann (200 Free, 400 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay); Rachel Chain (100 Back, 800 Free Relay); Basira Knight (400 Medley Relay); Christine Loughery (800 Free Relay); Julia Wisler (100 Free, 400 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay); Shannon Wright (400 Medley Relay)
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Drew:
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Jenny Stein (3m Dive)
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Goucher:
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Alexis Regopolous (500 Free, 1650 Free)
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Scranton:
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Paige Agnello (200 Free Relay); Kaitlyn Maloney (400 IM); Julia Murphy (200 Free Relay); Emma Sommers (50 Free, 200 Free Relay); Raquel Wasserman (100 Fly, 200 Free Relay)
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Susquehanna:
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Annie Bruxelles (200 Medley Relay); Joann Butkus (100 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay); Lexi Cole (400 Free Relay); Jessica Jozefiak (200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay); Kelsey Lessard (200 Fly); Erin McElwee (200 Back, 200 IM); Kyle Seaman (400 Free Relay); Ashlee Weingarten (200 Medley Relay)
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USMMA:
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Emily Boyson (200 Breast); Elizabeth Jackson (1m Dive)
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